Vol. 512 No. 3
240 Mr. Lawlor asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has received waiting list figures for October 1999 from the health boards to enable an assessment to be made on the impact of the nurses' strike when compared with the quarterly figures for July to September 1999. [26219/99]
My Department sought total figures on the number of persons awaiting in-patient treatment on 31 October 1999, some days after the ending of the nurses dispute. These figures, as shown on the following table, indicate that there was a total of 37,326 on the waiting list on 31 October, an increase of 3,771 over the September figure.
Since the conclusion of the nurses dispute my Department has been working with the health agencies to ensure that the services to patients return to normal as quickly as possible. This includes measures to address any backlogs emerging as a result of the industrial action.
I am determined to ensure that services to patients are delivered as efficiently and effectively as possible and that all agencies work intensively to achieve normal services following the recent industrial action.
|
Hospital |
TotalW/L figuresas at31 October 1999 |
|
Naas General |
100 |
|
James Connolly Memorial |
300 |
|
Portlaoise General |
109 |
|
Longford/Westmeath General |
194 |
|
Tullamore General |
1,781 |
|
Our Lady of Lourdes (NEHB) |
1,048 |
|
Regional Limerick (Dooradoyle) |
1,466 |
|
Regional Orthopaedic (Croom) |
307 |
|
Ennis General |
0 |
|
Nenagh General |
0 |
|
Louth County (Dundalk) |
12 |
|
Cavan General |
302 |
|
Our Lady's, Navan |
718 |
|
Monaghan General |
176 |
|
Letterkenny General |
830 |
|
Sligo Regional |
1,424 |
|
Waterford Regional |
855 |
|
St. Luke's, Kilkenny |
372 |
|
Orthopaedic, Kilcreene |
590 |
|
Wexford General |
270 |
|
St. Joseph's, Clonmel |
190 |
|
Our Lady's, Cashel |
0 |
|
St. Mary's, Gurranebraher |
741 |
|
Cork University Hosp. |
1,073 |
|
Tralee General |
457 |
|
University College Hosp., Galway |
2,558 |
|
Merlin Park, Galway. |
358 |
|
Mayo General, Castlebar |
110 |
|
Roscommon General |
82 |
|
St. James's |
1675 |
|
Mater Misericordiae |
4,019 |
|
St. Vincent's (Elm Park) |
4,131 |
|
St. Michael's (Dun Laoghaire) |
199 |
|
Mercy, Cork |
547 |
|
South Infirmary/Victoria |
702 |
|
St. John's Limerick |
94 |
|
Portiuncula, Ballinasloe |
21 |
|
Beaumont |
2,777 |
|
Coombe Women's |
166 |
|
Rotunda |
225 |
|
Temple Street Children's |
1,913 |
|
Our Lady's, Crumlin |
549 |
|
Royal Victoria Eye & Ear |
875 |
|
St. Mary's, Cappagh |
1,320 |
|
Tallaght |
1,690 |
|
Total |
37,326 |
